Applied Optical Technologies Plc - OSG- Profile

Opsec Security Group Plc Formerly known as Applied Optical Technologies PLC. The Group's principal activity is supplying anti-counterfeiting technologies and services. It tracks and traces systems for supply chain monitoring and management. It operates through its four divisions, Brand Protection, Bank Note and High Security Documents, ID Technologies and Sundry. Brand Protection provides anti-counterfeiting programmes for global brand owners, including overt and covert product tagging, supply chain management and tracking, and after-market enforcement and forensic support. Banknote and High Security Documents delivers a variety of authentication and anti-counterfeiting technologies to over thirty governments, banks, state and commercial security printers, and security papermakers. ID Technologies provides products to protect passports, drivers' licenses, national ID cards, and other personal identity documents from counterfeiting and forgery. Sundry is represented by a 3dcd software, applying holography to compact discs and DVDs. Brand Protection acctd for 39% of fis 2006 revenues; Bank Note & High Security, 38%; ID technologies, 22% and Sundry, 1%